Attribute Changer

Posted by Martin in Windows, software  Tags: , , , ,

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The Microsoft Windows operating system does not provide its users with an easy way to change file attributes and dates. Sure there is the right-click > Properties dialog that makes it possible to change the Read-Only and Hidden flags of files but there is no obvious way to change other flags like index or archive and no option to change the file date.

Attribute Changer is a lightweight software for Windows that can manage file attributes and dates. It integrates itself nicely in the right-click context menu and can change the settings for multiple files and folders including subfolders.

One application for Attribute Changer would be to change the read-only flag of files that have been copied of a CD or DVD to a computer system. Attribute Changer offers extensive filtering options to apply the changes only to files with specific attributes including creation time, size or existing attributes.

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Exceptions can be defined as well in the program interface. Attribute Changer is a small unobtrusive application that might come in handy in a few situations.


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Anonymous says:

You may want to take a look at this too, old, can only edit the timestamp, but portable and free too.

FileDate Changer v1.1

rruben says:

LOL. Nice. Lets say you are in a situation that you have to mail your report to your teacher before 6 o’clock, but you haven’t done it yet.

You finish your report later and edit the date/time with this tool. Then you mail it with an excuse but with the info that you haven’t worked on it after 6 o’clock.

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Of course this is a joke and I will never use it that way :-P
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McColley.net » Blog Archive » Attribute Changer Gives You Total File Control [Featured Windows Download] says:

[...] About us Attribute Changer Gives You Total File Control [Featured Windows Download] Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 @ 5:30 pm | Author: admin Windows only: Attribute Changer, a free right-click utility, gives you total control over everything reported by a file to your system. Right-click one or many files and choose “Change Attributes,” and you can enable or disable read-only status, hiding, indexing, and even NTFS compression. You can change the file’s date of creation, modification and last access, and tweak a photo’s time of taking. Great for those files that get erroneously labeled as made on Jan. 1, 1969, and always get lost in searches, or fixing date issues with a photo collection. Attribute Changer is a free download for Windows systems only. Attribute Changer [Romain Petges via gHacks] [...]

McColley.net » Blog Archive » Attribute Changer Gives You Total File Control [Featured Windows Download] says:

[...] About us Attribute Changer Gives You Total File Control [Featured Windows Download] Friday, October 3rd, 2008 @ 10:30 am | Author: admin Windows only: Attribute Changer, a free right-click utility, gives you total control over everything reported by a file to your system. Right-click one or many files and choose “Change Attributes,” and you can enable or disable read-only status, hiding, indexing, and even NTFS compression. You can change the file’s date of creation, modification and last access, and tweak a photo’s time of taking. Great for those files that get erroneously labeled as made on Jan. 1, 1969, and always get lost in searches, or fixing date issues with a photo collection. Attribute Changer is a free download for Windows systems only. Attribute Changer [Romain Petges via gHacks] [...]

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